Mr. HUBERT. Mr. Pierce, my name is Leon Hubert. I am a member of the advisory staff of the General Counsel on the President’s Commission. Under the provisions of Executive Order 11130, dated November 29, 1963, a joint resolution of Congress No. 137, and the rules of procedure adopted by the President’s Commission in conformance with the Executive order and joint resolution, I have been authorized to take a sworn deposition from you. I state to you now that the general nature of the Commission’s inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate and report upon facts relating to the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent and violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald. In particular as to you, Mr. Pierce, the nature of the inquiry today is to determine what facts you know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may know about the general inquiry and the physical setup of the police department and the municipal building. Mr. PIERCE. All right. Mr. HUBERT. Now, Mr. Pierce, I think you have appeared here today as a result of an informal request made for you to come here. Mr. PIERCE. Yes. Mr. HUBERT. Under the rules cf the Commission, you are actually entitled to a 3-day written notice before the taking of this deposition, but the rules also provide that you may waive that if you wish, and I must ask you first of all, do you waive the 3-day written notice to which you are normally entitled, and---- Mr. PIERCE. Sure. Mr. HUBERT. You are ready to go ahead right now? Mr. PIERCE. Sure. Didn’t even know that I have a choice. In fact, it is quite fortunate that it came on this day. I am ready, and much prefer, as I expected this was the time I--and to put it another way, I don’t need the other 3 days. It is, I understand, for people who have business appointments or other things and maybe they would, but that is not the case. Mr. HUBERT. Will you stand and raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. PIERCE. I do. Mr. HUBERT. Will you tell me your full name? Mr. PIERCE. Edward Eugene Pierce. Mr. HUBERT. What is your age, sir? Mr. PIERCE. 45. Mr. HUBERT. And your residence? Mr. PIERCE. Yes, sir. Mr. HUBERT. What is your residence? Where do you live? Mr. PIERCE. I thought you said, “Resident,” sir. 1726 Michigan. Mr. HUBERT. What is your occupation, sir? Mr. PIERCE. Building and maintenance employee at the city hall. Mr. HUBERT. How long have you been so employed? Mr. PIERCE. 5 years, almost exactly. Mr. HUBERT. Now, were you on duty in the city hall and police building on Sunday, November 24? Mr. PIERCE. That’s right. Mr. HUBERT. What time did you come on duty? Mr. PIERCE. 7 o’clock. Mr. HUBERT. What time did you leave?